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Two Anti-ICE Bills, One Public Safety Committee Meeting Kettle’s bill would ban ICE from staging operations on city-owned or city-controlled property, essentially codifying and broadening an executive order from Mayor Katie Wilson. Rinck’s bill...

Seattle City Council is still trying to make itself a less convenient accomplice to ICE, with two new bills from Alexis Mercedes Rinck and Bob Kettle that chip away at how the feds use city space and surveillance data.

Slog AM: Senate Gives Its Final OK to Millionaires’ Tax, High Winds in Washington, A Kristi Noem Ad Campaign Cost More Than ‘Marty Supreme’ The Stranger's morning news roundup.

- Gives Its Final OK to Millionaires’ Tax

- High Winds in Washington

- A Kristi Noem Ad Campaign Cost More Than ‘Marty Supreme’

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Seattle City Attorney Office Has 3,800 More Backlogged Cases Than Originally Reported The city attorney’s office sees between 10,000 and 11,000 cases annually. “Knowing we have to not only focus on the stuff coming at us right now, but also tackle this ginormous, 5,100 case...

When Erika Evans first took over as city attorney, she thought the backlog her predecessor, Ann Davison, left her was only 1,300 cases. Turns out, thanks to Davison and antiquated computer software, the real backlog number is 5,100—thousands more than expected.

lizzie mcguire’s new album is so important to me

Jaelynn Scott Is Running to Represent the 37th Legislative District The Lavender Rights Project's Jaelynn Scott has never held public office. If elected, she would be the first openly trans person in the Washington State Legislature. She is running on crisis care; her...

Community organizer Jaelynn Scott is running for the open 37th Legislative District seat, Position 2, representing the Central District, Columbia City, Beacon Hill, Rainier Valley, Rainier Beach, and Renton.

Think You Are the King of the Bus? This New Game Will Humble You I was excited to play. And then I lost. Twice.

Think you know your transit routes? Time to try this game out, but prepare to be humbled.

this is abhorrent.

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just walked by a girl riding a lime bike singing pink pony club and yes i am in capitol hill

The Light Rail's Cross Lake Connection Not a Love Match for the 1 Line My sister in law says there are serious astrological complications.

The new light rail Cross Lake Connection is opening at the end of March. That makes it an Aries:
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You don’t know your role yet maybe, but we are all finding out just what we have to offer.

In Minneapolis, one man knew immediately what he could offer and said “Bring me your clothing”.

Slog AM: ICE Detained 5-Year-Old Near Minneapolis, Chicago Children’s Hospital Pauses Trans Care, Anti-ICE Protester Arrested for Disrupting Church Service The Stranger's morning news roundup.

- ICE Detained 5-Year-Old Near Minneapolis

- Chicago Children’s Hospital Pauses Trans Care

- Anti-ICE Protester Arrested for Disrupting Church Service

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City Council Hears Public Comment on Police Violence at Cal Anderson New bodycam video brought eight people to the public comment period at yesterday’s City Council meeting. Six of them were at the protest that day. Some said they were brutalized and arrested, or...

Bodycam footage played at City Hall shows an SPD officer saying, “We’re here to fuck people up,” ahead of police violence at Cal Anderson last Memorial Day weekend. Survivors of the protest used public comment to describe a lack of accountability.

Slog AM: US Terrorizes Greenland, US Terrorizes US, Washington Sheriffs Yell on Facebook The Stranger's morning news roundup.

- US Terrorizes Greenland

- US Terrorizes US

- Washington Sheriffs Yell on Facebook

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COMING SOON: Trump nicknames Mayor Wilson "Comrade Katie" and becomes obsessed with her as we get closer to the World Cup in Seattle. Read my 2026 prediction (and fellow Stranger writers' predictions) here!!

Seattle Joins National Anti-ICE Protest for Woman Killed by ICE in Minneapolis For Ray Mitchell, Renee Nicole Good’s blood is not only on the hands of the ICE agent who shot her—it’s on the hands of American leaders who “refuse to stand up.”

Hundreds gathered outside the federal building downtown as Seattle joined a national wave of anti-ICE protests after Renee Nicole Good was killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. @micahyip.bsky.social reports.

Slog AM: DHS Killed a Woman and Lied About It, Protests in Seattle and Elsewhere, Seven Hills Park Still Closed The Stranger's morning news roundup.

- DHS Killed a Woman and Lied About It

- Protests in Seattle and Elsewhere

- Seven Hills Park Still Closed

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demonstration wrapped without incident around 7:30 @thestranger.com

people with bikes block off 2nd Ave, putting a barrier between the demonstration and the light police presence @thestranger.com

protesters marched back to the federal building. someone’s burning an american flag. @thestranger.com

protesters are now marching through the streets of downtown @thestranger.com

organizer: “when i look out into the crowd, i don’t see people that are terrorized—i see people that are ready to fight” @thestranger.com

there’s about 50 people here as of 5:45. they’ve got signs and bullhorns and a whole lot of rage. @thestranger.com

HAPPENING NOW: protest in downtown seattle in response to the killing of renee nicole good by ICE in Minneapolis. follow here or @thestranger.com for live updates.

JUST IN: According to multiple witnesses, ICE fired into a vehicle in Minneapolis, striking a woman in the face as she tried to leave the area. This is a serious escalation with deadly consequences.

Mayor Jacob Frey: "They are already trying to spin this as an action of self defense. Having seen the video myself, I want to tell everybody directly that is bullshit."

This is valuable, clear reporting

Foster and Rinck Sworn In, Hollingsworth Appointed Council President City Councilmembers Dionne Foster and Alexis Mercedes Rinck were sworn in and Joy Hollingsworth unanimously appointed council president Tuesday in a packed council chambers at City Hall.

Alexis Mercedes Rink and Dionne Foster have officially been sworn in to Seattle City Council, and Joy Hollingsworth is unanimously appointed the council's first black female president.